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Daniel Brand,
Daniel Brand Ceramics
Gauteng, South Africa
Email: radahgo@icloud.com
Website: http://www.artisticfunction.co.za
Artist Statement:
I Grew up in the home of a Ceramicist, clay played a role in my life from an early age. Early on I had a passion for fine and delicate porcelain work.
I decided to focus and hone my skill in Nerikomi.
Studio Description:
I run a cosy studio from my home and have remote location housing my kilns for glazing and firing.
What type of clay do you use?
Porcelain and Stoneware
What temperature do you fire to?
1260 ‘C
What is your primary forming method?
Hand building
What is your favorite surface treatment?
Hessien
Do you make any of your own tools?
No repurpose tools from the baking and culinary industry to supplement my pottery tools.
What one word would you use to describe your work?
Vibrant
What is your favorite thing about your studio?
My solid wood working table
What is the one thing in your studio you can’t live without?
My measuring tape
What are your top three studio wishes?
To build a proper drying room. Build a gas kiln. Good quality translucent German porcelain.
What’s on your current reading list?
Additions to Clay Bodies
How do you save money on materials and supplies?
Recycle broken pieces to create a new form of marbled clay
How do you recharge creatively?
Visit the country side
What challenges have you given yourself to overcome?
Want to create a sculpture standing 1meter tall using my method of making.
What did you first piece look like?
A pinch pot in red earthenware
What ceramic superpower would you have and why?
The ability to work very very thin in porcelain using handbuilding techniques
Who is your ceramic art mentor and why?
John Shirley. His knowledge about raw materials and his work in bonechina
What is your studio playlist?
Luigi Boccherini
Why do you create art?
It is passion deep inside me. I feel it is a God given talent to create and shame to let it go to waste.
What is your best studio tip?
Add toilet paper to your slip to help with adhesion
If you could change one property of clay, what would it be?
Not to crack
